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Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Actor · Died September 15, 2017, aged 91 · West Irvine, Kentucky, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Harry Dean Stanton (July 14, 1926 – September 15, 2017) was an American actor. In a career that spanned more than six decades, Stanton played supporting roles in films including Cool Hand Luke (1967), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Dillinger (1973), The Godfather Part II (1974), Alien (1979), Escape from New York (1981), Christine (1983), Repo Man (1984), One Magic Christmas (1985), Pretty in Pink (1986), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Wild at Heart (1990), The Straight Story (1999), The Green Mile (1999), The Man Who Cried (2000), Alpha Dog (2006), and Inland Empire (2006). He had rare lead roles in Paris, Texas (1984) and in Lucky (2017).

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Born
July 14, 1926
Died
September 15, 2017 (aged 91)
From
West Irvine, Kentucky, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
117 on MovieCove · 182 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Harry Dean Stanton's films like?

Across their 82 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy24 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama24 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Bonds
24%
Morality
16%
Power
11%
Survival
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love15 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth11 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship12 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 81 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 33 · Serious 22 · Dark 26

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 50 · Stylized 25 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 25 · Charged 32 · Intense 24

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 41 · Shifting 26 · Whiplash 14

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 42 · Some laughs 27 · Funny 12

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 42 · Even-paced 33 · Relentless 6

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 41 · Engaged 35 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 31 · Affecting 26 · Heavy 24

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 52 · Open-ended 19 · Ambiguous 10

Roles they play

38 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 14 of 38 analyzed roles.

Mentor
14 of 38
Shadow
6 of 38
Trickster
5 of 38
Ally
5 of 38
Herald
3 of 38
Threshold guardian
2 of 38
Hero
2 of 38
Shapeshifter
1 of 38
Show the 38 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
42
Melancholic
41
Absurd
20
Contemplative
20
Warm
19
Other
70

How their films linger

Bittersweet32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet37
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous14
  • Cyclical2
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Harry Dean Stanton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 83 of their 117 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (48).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Harry Dean Stanton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

182 credits, 117 with a MovieCove page; 24 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sinatra! Eternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Sherif Lloyd

  • Memory: The Origins of Alien(2019)

    as Brett

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Frank and Ava(2018)

    as Sheriff Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Lucky(2017)

    as Lucky

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Sick of it All(2016)

    as Harry The News Reporter

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fishtail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Narrator

  • Carlos Spills the Beans(2013)

    as Rhino

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Getting On(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Leonard Butler

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • 9 Full Moons(2013)

    as Dimitri

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Last Stand(2013)

    as Mr. Parson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Seven Psychopaths(2012)

    as Man in Hat

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Avengers(2012)

    as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • This Must Be the Place(2011)

    as Robert Plath

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Rango(2011)

    as Balthazar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Mongo Wrestling Alliance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Baron Kleberkuh (voice)

  • Athena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Bill

  • On Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Josh the Roommate's Dad

  • Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Caterpillar

  • The Open Road(2009)

    as Amon

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Chuck(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Good Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Gus

  • Inland Empire(2006)

    as Freddie Howard

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • You, Me and Dupree(2006)

    as Curly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Alien Autopsy(2006)

    as Harvey

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 37 episodes · as Roman Grant

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Alpha Dog(2006)

    as Cosmo Gadabeeti

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Wendell Baker Story(2005)

    as Skip Summers

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Chrystal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Pa Da

  • The Big Bounce(2004)

    as Bob Rogers, Sr.

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Two and a Half Men(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Dean Stanton

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Anger Management(2003)

    as Blind Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Ginostra(2002)

    as Del Piero

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Sonny(2002)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Animal(2001)

    as Hunter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Pledge(2001)

    as Floyd Cage

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Leo

  • The Man Who Cried(2000)

    as Felix Perlman

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Green Mile(1999)

    as Toot-Toot

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Straight Story(1999)

    as Lyle

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Ballad of the Nightingale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jean-Paul

  • A Civil Action(1998)

    as Land Watcher (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Mighty(1998)

    as Grim

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas(1998)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Fire Down Below(1997)

    as Cotton Harry

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • She's So Lovely(1997)

    as Tony 'Shorty' Russo

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Midnight Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Eric

  • Playback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Ernie Fontenot

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dead Man's Walk(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · as Shadrach

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Down Periscope(1996)

    as Lt. Howard

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Never Talk to Strangers(1995)

    as Max Cheski

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • One Hundred and One Nights(1995)

    as Mute Actor in Hollywood (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Blue Tiger(1994)

    as Smith

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Against the Wall(1994)

    as Hal

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Moe Boca

  • Cruise Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Hostages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Frank Reed

  • Man Trouble(1992)

    as Redmond Layls

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me(1992)

    as Carl Rodd

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Payoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Hook

  • Wild at Heart(1990)

    as Johnnie Farragut

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Twin Peaks(1990)

    Show 5 episodes · as Carl Rodd

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Fourth War(1990)

    as Gen. Hackworth

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Twister(1989)

    as Cleveland

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Jim Henson Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Chancey Bellow

  • Dream a Little Dream(1989)

    as Ike Baker

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Monster Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Chancey Bellow

  • The Cowboy and the Frenchman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Slim

  • The French as Seen by… (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

  • Mr. North(1988)

    as Henry Simmons

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Last Temptation of Christ(1988)

    as Paulus

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Stars and Bars(1988)

    as Loomis Gage

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Slam Dance(1987)

    as Det. Benjamin Smiley

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Rip Van Winkle

  • Pretty in Pink(1986)

    as Jack Walsh

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Fool for Love(1985)

    as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • One Magic Christmas(1985)

    as Gideon

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Care Bears Movie(1985)

    as Brave Heart Lion (singing voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Coach Thomas

  • Red Dawn(1984)

    as Mr. Eckert

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Paris, Texas(1984)

    as Travis

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • UFOria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Brother Bud Sanders

  • Repo Man(1984)

    as Bud

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Christine(1983)

    as Rudolph Junkins

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • I Want to Live(1983)

    as Emmett Perkins

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Rip Van Winkle

  • Young Doctors in Love(1982)

    as Dr. Oliver Ludwig

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • One from the Heart(1981)

    as Moe

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Escape from New York(1981)

    as Harold 'Brain' Helman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Private Benjamin(1980)

    as Sgt. Jim Ballard

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Oldest Living Graduate(1980)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Black Marble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Philo Skinner

  • Death Watch(1980)

    as Vincent Ferriman

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Young Maverick - Dead Man's Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Pokey Tindle

  • The Rose(1979)

    as Billy Ray

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Wise Blood(1979)

    as Asa Hawks

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Alien(1979)

    as Brett

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers(1979)

    as C.W. Douglas

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Straight Time(1978)

    as Jerry Schue

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Renaldo and Clara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Lafkezio

  • The Missouri Breaks(1976)

    as Calvin

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Laverne & Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jake Walters

  • The Ransom of Red Chief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Sam

  • 92 in the Shade(1975)

    as Carter

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Farewell, My Lovely(1975)

    as Billy Rolfe

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Fortune(1975)

    as Prisoner in Holding Cell (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond(1975)

    as President Warren G. Harding

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rancho Deluxe(1975)

    as Curt

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins(1975)

    as Billy Winston

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Win, Place or Steal(1974)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Godfather Part II(1974)

    as F.B.I. Man #1

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Cockfighter(1974)

    as Jack Burke

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Zandy's Bride(1974)

    as Songer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Where the Lilies Bloom(1974)

    as Kiser Pease

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Dillinger(1973)

    as Homer Van Meter

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid(1973)

    as Luke

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Cry for Me, Billy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Luke Todd

  • Cisco Pike(1971)

    as Jesse Dupre

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Two-Lane Blacktop(1971)

    as Oklahoma Hitchhiker

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Intruders(1970)

    as Whit Dykstra (as Dean Stanton)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Kelly's Heroes(1970)

    as Pvt. Willard

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Rebel Rousers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Randolph Halverson

  • Lanton Mills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Lanton

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Joe

  • The Mini-Skirt Mob(1968)

    as Spook

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Day of the Evil Gun(1968)

    as Sergeant Parker

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Cool Hand Luke(1967)

    as Tramp

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Hostage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Eddie (as Dean Stanton)

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The High Chaparral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Faro

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cimarron Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Luther Happ

  • A Time for Killing(1967)

    as Sgt. Dan Way

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones(1966)

    as Jelly

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Ride in the Whirlwind(1966)

    as Blind Dick

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Swain

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Crane · as Jeb Girty

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Randy

  • The Man from the Diners' Club(1963)

    as Beatnik (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • How the West Was Won(1962)

    as Gant Henchman

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Pvt. Beecham

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Stoney Burke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hero's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Dixey Gates

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Hood

  • Gunslinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Stacey

  • The Roaring 20's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Proprietor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as The Singer

  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1960)

    as Slave Catcher

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Escape to Sonoita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Lemon

  • A Dog's Best Friend(1959)

    as Roy Janney

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Jayhawkers!(1959)

    as Deputy Smallwood

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Brogger

  • Lock-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Laramie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy · as Stiles

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Pork Chop Hill(1959)

    as BAR Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Lawless Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dexter · as Jess Hobson · as Joe Spanish

  • Man with a Camera(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Jay Simms

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as George Gilbert

  • The Proud Rebel(1958)

    as Jeb Burleigh

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Walter Winchell File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Revolt at Fort Laramie(1957)

    as Rinty

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Tomahawk Trail(1957)

    as Pvt. Miller

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Man(1956)

    as Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Fletcher · as Robert MacPherson · as Toby - Ranch Hand

  • Playwrights '56 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Lemon

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Alvy · as Harley · as Hodge · as Leader · as Leroy · as Nate · as Rainey · as Young Man

  • The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Inner Sanctum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 181 titles from 1954 to 2025; peak year 1984.

Biggest box office

Rango (2011)

$246M worldwide

Highest rated

Alien (1979)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19542025

Peak 1984 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 19 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting181 of 181: 181 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1950s28 · acting1960s30 · acting1970s30 · acting1980s30 · acting1990s26 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 6% of 68 roles
566671768186919601

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2000, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Harry Dean Stanton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 100; across their 81 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 81

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 81

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 81

Midcredits score across 117 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up41
  • 50th to 74th31
  • 25th to 49th24
  • Below 25th21

Shape of the crowd

57 of their 117 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved15
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser57
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed32

Most divisive · actor

Carlos Spills the Beans (2013)

91st percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Godfather Part II (1974)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 75 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Harry Dean Stanton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 28 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore21 titles19–83 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity28 titles18–61 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity21 titles35–91 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles28–71 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense19 titles12–87 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Harry Dean Stanton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harry Dean Stanton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Monte Hellman shares the most, 5.

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Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles